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A wildfowl decoy is both a workman's tool and a work of art, used to lure game within range.This book covers the entire range of North American ... More

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The only complete guide to finding and identifying vintage outboard engines Antique outboard motors have a mystique much like vintage cars, and they ... More

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Designed for junior- and senior-level courses in electromechanical energy conversion, Electric Machinery and Transformers, 3/e, continues the strong ... More

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This is the definitive book on preserving by the man who has overseen the Smithsonian's preservation of everything from the papers of our founding ... More

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The authors, well-known BBC-TV furniture making and restoration experts, explain every step of furniture repair in detail. They show the best way to ... More

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"Indispensable to collectors, librarians, and booksellers, both professionals and amateurs alike." Nicholas A. Basbanes, from the introduction

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An indispensable source of information on subjects ranging from restoring stained-glass panels to rethreading pearls, this superbly illustrated ... More

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The essential step-by-step guide to buying, repairing, and preserving antiques & collectables More than 450 full-color illustrations and photographs ... More

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Clock lovers, collectors, repairers, or anyone with a timepiece back home that's moving too slowly, speeding up, or come to a grinding halt: if you ... More

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How to select, restore, and exhibit vintage and new rocking horses is shown in vivid color. More than one hundred intricately-carved and painted ... More

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The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be ... More

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The Museum Environment is in two parts; Part I: intended for conservators and museum curators and describes the principles and techniques of ... More

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For the first time ever, professional restorers Christel and Rolf Pistorius share their techniques, tips and advice in this informative, instructive ... More

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"First published in Great Britain 2009"--T.p. verso.

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A brief walk through just about any bike shop or a quick perusal of today's popular Internet auction websites reveals that one of the hottest trends ... More

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This book makes available in a single volume, a survey of the chemical composition, properties and analysis of the whole range of organic materials ... More

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A guide to looking after all types of antiques. Based on advice from National Trust experts who are responsible for caring for some of the nation's ... More

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This guide for people who own fine and precious things and want to know how to maintain their beauty and value offers state-of-the-art and ... More

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A practical handbook, now revised and updated, for those interested in repairing or restoring prized pieces of porcelain.

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This book also features a directory of sources and services for professional advice in taking care of valuables.

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Examining processes that affect more than 70 percent of consumer products ranging from computers to medical devices and automobiles, this reference ... More

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This handbook presents approved methods of doll repair and restoration, as used by the author herself. Her sole aims are preservation and the ... More

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Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current ... More

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Following the success of The Pocket Watch, which has helped many people rescue old watches from the drawers in which they have languished, sometimes ... More

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What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? ... More

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